Architect (Middleware - MQ) - Kuwait
Location: KW, KU, 
Department: Information Technology
Salary range: 25000-36000
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Industry: Retail
Function: Information Technology

Company profile:
Optimal Business Action was created in 2005 in order to provide high quality, personalized HR services to medium and large-cap companies operating in Greece, the Balkans and the Middle East. Seven years later we are present in Athens, Bucharest and Dubai, and several of these companies are on our client list, including most major banks, pharmaceuticals, hotel &amp; retail chains, and large IT firms. We are one of only nine HR firms in Greece operating under the Temping Permit issued by the Labor Ministry and among a very few which offer employee evaluations based on the combination of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and Rorschach tests. Amongst our advantages is our extensive candidate network, the use of industry-specialized recruiters, our technology tools – including candidate pre-recorded interviews, and our competitive, on-success, fee structure. Our subsidiaries: Creative HR which was created in 2010 in order to undertake human-capital intensive projects, HR department restructurings, and provide HR consulting services. iTechScope Recruitment which was created in 2011 and is the first international recruitment company in Greece specializing in sourcing and placing personnel for companies operating in the fields of Information Technology, Telecommunications, and Engineering. Optimal HR Middle East FZC which was created in 2013 and is the group’s entity in the UAE, providing our clients with Recruiting, Consulting, and Training products and services. Our partnerships: As of 2014, Optimal is the exclusive Gi Group (#URL_1458d4797348b1fe258e750e89ab66b11c9565a10abede82d761ce37c53395b6#) partner for Greece and the UAE, offering a vast array of products and services as well as sourcing access to candidates from 32 countries around the world. GI is one of the world's leading HR companies, providing services for the development of the labor market. It employs a staff of almost 2.500 people and its 2013 turnover approached $1.5 billion. We have an exclusive representation agreement with UK's APS (#URL_b40fd0caf83243a019915fa08fcf0afbb9f377d15194c88d4e4896e6848bbbbd#) for their on-line evaluation products, such as the TEIQue, Engagement Survey, and 360 Survey, and an exclusive collaboration with Chris Daffy (#URL_712f5a993f998f7aad7e3cc1b7d9c7d3eb17e8ffcace779065d1902e412e2c3d#) for his Customer Experience training programs. We also work with UK's Epigon Training &amp; Development (#URL_fe1f8ff39ad549be4c26f84c348c2d2dad85c84e6746f60140eb4392e652e543#) for NLP-based training seminars. Please contact us at: +30 210 32 59 350 GR &amp; +971 (0) 56 39 33 546 UAE or e-mail us at: #EMAIL_eb107d9d9176aa07bb1d808b882aacd15565df1b289ed0391e62d9bc7422d718# and #EMAIL_21116c53126810b34d578a02cb53ece4f520daa553e1b3ee91c614cc67d51c5d#

Job description:
On behalf of our client, a well known multinational retail company, based in Kuwait, we are seeking for an architect.The Architect's role is to ensure that the performance obligations of in-house IT applications, middleware, databases and web systems are met. You will support and administer all IT systems, mainly focusing on running, operating and maintaining the applications suites (Oracle and JBoss), middleware (Fiorano MQ, BOOMI), databases (Oracle, MS-SQL and mySQL) and web platforms (Tomcat, Apache and IIS) and associated systems and software.  Specifically: -Overseeing the installation, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting of related systems and software.-Monitoring and testing systems performance and providing performance statistics and reports-Scheduling and performing improvements and upgrades. 

Requirements:
-Working technical knowledge of IT systems and IT fundamentals  -Ability to analyse and diagnose problems in a methodical and timely manner-Good written and oral communication skills, be able to produce operating procedures and systems documentation and have the capability and desire to learn cross platform technologies and supporting IT principles and practices-At least 3 years' practical experience in a similar role you'll have hands-on experience in at least two of the following fields:-Middleware services primarily focused around Java Messaging System (highly desirable in FioranoMQ and BOOMI) -Web services using Tomcat, Apache or IIS -Microsoft Application Servers including Microsoft Media Server and Sharepoint -Database systems including Oracle, Microsoft SQL and mySQL

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